From '' The Dynamic Guitar Sounds Of The Clee-Shays ''
Label: Sundazed Music – SC 11049
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1998
Tracklist
01. Ed Spy
Written-By – Ed Fournier
02. Thunderball
Written-By – Don Black, John Barry
03. Johnny Guitar
Written-By – Victor Young
04. Our Man In Hong Kong
Written-By – Ed Fournier
05. Dynamite
Written-By – Ian Samwell
06. High Wire
Written-By – Edwin Astley
07. Crying In The Storm
Written-By – Ed Fournier
08. Bumble Bee
Written-By – LaVern Baker, Leroy Fullylove
09. The Executioner Theme
Written-By – Bunny Botkin
10. I Spy
Written-By – Earle Hagen
11. The Agony And The Ecstacy
Written-By – Ed Fournier
12. Theme From The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Written-By – Jerry Goldsmith
13. The Spy
Written-By – Ed Fournier
14. The Cincinnati Kid
Written-By – Dorcas Cochran, Lalo Schifrin
15. Our Man Flint
Written-By – Jerry Goldsmith
16. Manha De Carnaval
Written-By – Antônio Maria, Luiz Bonfá
17. Run Spy
Written-By – Ed Fournier
18. The Man From T.H.R.U.S.H.
Written-By – Lalo Schifrin
19. Beyond
Written-By – Bob Spickard, Brian Carman
20. Get Smart
Written-By – Irving Szathmary
Guitar – Ed Fournier, John Anderson, Rob Edwards
Drums – Larry Brown, Richard Delvy
Bass – Buzz Carre
Engineer – Michael Lietz
Mastered By – Bob Irwin
Producer – Richard Delvy
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\"Johnny Guitar\" is a song written by Peggy Lee (lyrics) and Victor Young (music) and was the title track of the 1954 film Johnny Guitar directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Joan Crawford.
The instrumental for the song is used over the opening credits and throughout the film.
The song is played on the piano by Joan Crawford (dubbed) and sung partially at the end by Peggy Lee.
The song became an instant classic and has been covered many times as a song and as an instrumental.
Covers
Instrumental covers were made by The Leemen, The Spotnicks, Group Seven in the 1960s.
Later versions include James Last, Kristi Rose, Die Haut feat. Blixa Bargeld and was sung in French by Jeanne Balibar in 2003.
Language covers were done, amongst others :
In Finnish by Reino Helismaa (lyricist) as \"Surujen kitara\".
In French by Frida Boccara (1963), Luis Mariano (1956), Magali Noël (1955) and Tino Rossi (1955), either as \"Johnny guitar\" or \"Johnny guitare\", w/ lyrics adapted by Pierre Delanoë.
In German by Daliah Lavi as \"Johnny Guitar\".
In English by Italian crooner Renato Carosone, and pop singer Giuni Russo, in Spanish by Italian singer Gigliola Cinquetti
In popular culture
The song \"Johnny Guitar\" can be heard throughout the 2010 game Fallout: New Vegas.
